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<noinclude>{{Calendar|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
==1914==
*3 men are recruited at Wreay; a further 22 men are recruited at St. Nicholas and Recruiting Office, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
===Western Front===
*Thomas Spencer is recruited at Penrith.<ref>{{lowther|recno=12}}</ref>
*[[Aubers]], [[Armentieres]], [[Neuve Chapelle]] and [[Warneton]] occupied by the [[Allies]].
*Telegram: {{quote-left}}stop attestation form Joseph Young find he has just finished three months imprisonment....he will be prosecuted tomorrow.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref>
*Belgians driven out of [[Houthulst Forest]].
*[[Battle of the Yser]] begins with German attack on [[Dixmude]].
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: Germans within seven miles of [[Warsaw]], which the Russians prepare to evacuate.
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*[[Tsing-tau]]: General attack begins.<ref>General [[bombardment]] of [[Tsing-tau]] from the sea by combined British and Japanese forces, assisted by aeroplanes. "Iltis" and "Kaiser" forts considerably damaged. Casualties to the [[Allies]]: 3 only, all British.</ref>
 
==1916==
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[Battalion]] leaves Labeuvrere at 7am in full marching order. Arrives Monchy Breton at 1pm and remains there over night.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
*{{HMS|Yarmouth}} sinks the {{SMS|Emden}}'s collier, ''Markomannia''.
*Deaths: [[Robert Bell (18276 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
*[[Cattaro]] bombarded by the Allied fleets.
 
===Political=1917==
*Battalion situated at Teteghem. 'A', 'B' & 'D' Companies at disposal of [[Company]] Commanders for physical drill and [[musket]]ry training during morning.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
*[[Italy]]: Death of Marquis di San Giuliano, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
*'C' Company on 6 mile route march. Recreation in the afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" />
*Canadian [[troops]] arrive in England.
 
==References / notes==
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